# Setting: `server_auto_start_initial_delay_seconds`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::SERVER_AUTO_START_INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `number`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|integer|min:0|max:600`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `15`

## Description

Seconds to wait after Wings reconnects before starting the first auto-start server (gives Docker time to settle).

## Allowed options

_Free-form / no fixed options_

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting server_auto_start_initial_delay_seconds
featherpanel saas setsetting server_auto_start_initial_delay_seconds "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "server_auto_start_initial_delay_seconds": "<value>" }
```